Ramen Toppers Black Garlic Chicken for Noodles Review | Noodle Journey Supplemental Episode
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Ramen Toppers Black Garlic Chicken for Noodles Review | Noodle Journey Supplemental Episode

I don't use the term "game changer" lightly, but what I have here for review today might just be that: Ramen Toppers Black Garlic Chicken for Noodles. If you haven't seen Ramen Toppers before, this is an American-made dried Ramen topping brand, and their revamped Pork and Fish Cake mix is legitimately one of my favorite products. It's something I use frequently when I make Japanese instant ramen. When I saw that this new Black Garlic Chicken mix had started to pop up on Amazon recently, I got in touch with my contact over there and asked if I could have a canister to review, and so they obliged, and I am beyond excited to try this.

A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Cups Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 189
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A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Cups Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 189

I’m revisiting this A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Cups collaboration products, this time focusing on the ramen noodle cups rather than the bowls reviewed back in Episode 178. While the branding might suggest these are the same products in different packaging, the recipes are completely different. The lineup includes Sweet Chili, Garlic Chili, and Smoky Chili, all built around air-dried Taiwanese-style noodles and broths that are clearly derived from hot sauce bases rather than traditional ramen soup.

Chef Woo Ramen Noodles by Chef Ramsay: Shiitake Mushroom Chicken & Black Garlic Beef Review | Noodle Journey Episode 181
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Chef Woo Ramen Noodles by Chef Ramsay: Shiitake Mushroom Chicken & Black Garlic Beef Review | Noodle Journey Episode 181

Ramen Noodles by Chef Ramsay are a pair of brand-new ramen cups that just launched in the US (at the time of review) under the Chef Woo branding, created in collaboration with Gordon Ramsay. These are plant-based ramen cups positioned as a higher-protein, lower-sodium alternative to traditional instant ramen, and they’re notable not just because of the celebrity name attached, but because Borealis Foods (the Chef Woo parent company) is clearly aiming these at a health-conscious audience. Given Gordon Ramsay’s past public opinions about vegan food, this collaboration is at least a little surprising, which makes it all the more interesting to see whether the end result actually holds up.

A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Bowls Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 178
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A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Bowls Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 178

Today's review is A-Sha x Hot Ones Ramen Noodle Bowls, a collaboration between two very well-known brands: A-Sha and Hot Ones. The flavors are Taiwanese Tingly Pepper Ramen, Sizzling Chili Garlic Ramen, and Fiery Hot Tonkotsu Ramen. I've got to say, Target has really upped its instant noodle game these last few weeks; not only did they start carrying Buldak Yakisoba, but now they also have these three bowls available nationwide.

Maruchan/Funyuns Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 174
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Maruchan/Funyuns Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 174

I’m doing something a little different today with a double review: Maruchan Instant Lunch Hot & Spicy Chicken and the Funyuns Hot & Spicy Chicken Ramen Flavor snack that was designed to taste like it. I’ve reviewed instant noodles for years, but I’ve somehow never tried this particular Instant Lunch flavor, mostly because I generally don’t love the Instant Lunch noodle texture and I know I tend to be a snob about it. But Funyuns releasing a flavor based on these noodles was too interesting to pass up, and it didn’t seem right to review the snack without trying the product it’s based on.

Nongshim Vegan Curry Noodles Review | Noodle Journey Episode 172
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Nongshim Vegan Curry Noodles Review | Noodle Journey Episode 172

I’m checking out Nongshim Vegan Curry Noodles, a new bowl that has been showing up in Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across the US. I’m always interested when Nongshim America releases a new flavor, because that’s how we ended up getting Shin Gold, Shin Green, and the tonkotsu bowls, all of which turned out really well. This vegan curry flavor is a new addition to that lineup, and the packaging doesn’t specify what kind of curry it’s trying to emulate. Since the ingredient list doesn’t offer many clues, the only sensible path forward is to cook it and find out.

Samyang Picantia Noodle Soup Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 171
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Samyang Picantia Noodle Soup Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 171

I’m taking a look at the Samyang Picantia Noodle Soup line in this mega-review, a trio of fusion flavors clearly designed with a Hispanic theme in mind. This is a pretty big shift compared to their usual Buldak lineup, so I'm very curious to see what a Korean company does with a Hispanic-inspired product line. The Jalapeno Chicken and Chipotle Beef flavors feel like a natural fit for the new branding, although the Cajun Shrimp option left me scratching my head at first because it doesn't quite seem to match the rest of the theme. But as I learned right before filming, Cajun cuisine actually does have Spanish roots even if some of us don’t normally associate those cultures together, and that does help explain why Samyang included it in this particular product line.